Clause 21. Emergency housing grants to applicants during a non-entitlement period

21

Emergency housing grants to applicants during a non-entitlement period

(1)

MSD may make an emergency housing grant under this clause to an applicant to whom a non-entitlement period applies under clause 20(1) if MSD is satisfied that-

(a)

the applicant meets clauses 15(a) and (b) of the eligibility criteria; and

(b)

the applicant does not meet the ineligibility criteria in clauses 14 or 16(c); and

(c)

the applicant or their dependent children are experiencing an unforeseen crisis situation that is beyond the applicant's control; and

(d)

the applicant or their dependent children are at risk of harm or likely to be at risk of harm within the next 7 days because of more than one factor relating to their circumstances.

(2)

MSD may make a grant under subclause (1) to an applicant for up to-

(a)

7 nights stay in emergency housing; or

(b)

14 nights stay in emergency housing if MSD is satisfied that the period which the grant is made for, is a period of low availability of emergency housing, in the region the emergency housing is in.